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You will love this easy Keto meal prep recipe which utilizes only a few simple ingredients. High in protein, fiber, and healthy fats, this dish is a great one to prepare ahead of time as it reheats nicely and is easy to portion. Fresh chicken breast is diced and seasoned with salt, black pepper, and garlic powder. Feel free to use fresh garlic, but we like the flavor that powdered garlic gives. The chicken is sauteed until nicely brown in places then it is topped onto buttered zucchini noodles. If you need to add additional fats to this meal, add an avocado on the side which is the ultimate low carb side dish.
How do I store an avocado for meal prep?
Since the rest of the meal will be prepped, simply keep the avocado whole and slice it right before serving.
Can I use chicken thighs?
Yes! Feel free to use chicken thighs instead of chicken breast. You can copy this recipe to My Foods and edit it in the Carb Manager app to adjust the ingredients/macros.
Can I use yellow squash?
Yes, you can directly swap green zucchini squash for yellow zucchini squash.
Serving suggestions
Another item that would be perfect to pair with this Garlic Chicken meal prep is this Keto Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake that is large enough to cut into several portions:
Ingredients
- 4 lb chicken breast boneless skinless raw
- 3 teaspoon coarse kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 tablespoon avocado oil
- 2 lb zucchini
- 1 teaspoon coarse kosher salt
- 2 tablespoon butter
Instructions
- Prepare the chicken breasts by cutting them into 1” cubes. Place the cut chicken into a bowl and toss it with salt, black pepper, and garlic powder. Set aside.
- Spiralize enough zucchini to make two pounds of raw zucchini noodles. Season them with 1 tsp of kosher salt and allow to sit while you cook the chicken. The salt will help to draw the water out of the noodles and flavor them.
- Preheat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add in 2 tbsp avocado oil and swirl to coat. Add in the cut chicken and allow the chicken to sear on the first side for a couple of minutes without disturbing, about 1-2 minutes to allow a good sear to form.
- Then stir the chicken and continue to cook until the chicken is no longer pink. You can cook the chicken on higher heat to eliminate as much of the water from the meat as possible. Set the chicken aside in a bowl.
- In another large nonstick skillet, heat the pan until it is hot and add in the butter. Be sure not to allow the butter to brown or burn. Be ready to put the zucchini noodles into the pan.
- Drain the zucchini noodles and gently squeeze out any liquid. Add the noodles to the hot pan and cook until the noodles are barely cooked through as it will continue to cook off the heat. Divide the noodles into five containers and top each with the chicken, which has also been divided—store until ready to eat. Reheat in the microwave until hot.
Nutrition Facts
- Servings: 5
- Calories: 510.7kcal/2136.8kJ (per serving)
- Fat: 21.6g (per serving)
- Carbs: 5.5g (per serving)
- Protein: 76.0g (per serving)
